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Additional Resources Federal stimulus bill includes billions for Mass.
The $787 billion economic stimulus package signed into law by President Barack Obama on Feb. 17 includes funding for several local government priorities.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also includes tax cuts and incentives, allocates $27.5 billion nationwide for modernizing roads and bridges, $8.4 billion to improve public transportation systems, $3.2 billion for the Energy Efficiency and Block Grant Program, $1.2 billion for environmental cleanup programs, and $1 billion for Community Development Block Grants.
The bill also provides $1 billion for the Community-Oriented Policing Service program and $2.25 billion for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program nationwide.
Through fiscal 2011, Massachusetts is expected to receive up to $11.7 billion in assistance, including more than $5 billion in tax breaks and $3 billion in Medicaid funding.
The state is in line to receive $890.3 million in infrastructure funding, including a $437.8 million authorization from the Highway Infrastructure Investment Fund for roads and bridges; $134 million for State Revolving Loan Fund projects; $52 million for drinking water infrastructure projects; and millions for entitlement and discretionary Community Development Block Grants.
The day before the bill passed, Gov. Deval Patrick appointed Jeffrey Simon as the state infrastructure investment “czar” to oversee the deployment of federal stimulus dollars in the state. Simon previously served as senior vice president of Actus Lend Lease, a real estate development firm that specializes in the creation of master-planned communities and public/private partnerships.
Simon will consult with 10 task forces that have been working since December in preparation for the receipt of hundreds of millions of federal dollars for “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects. Each of the task forces has produced a report, available at www.mass.gov/recovery. The MMA actively participated on many of the task forces, and nearly all cities and towns across the state forwarded thousands of “shovel-ready” projects for consideration.
The governor has promised a “transparent” process as projects are chosen, and Attorney General Martha Coakley also will help track the stimulus funds.
• Link to federal government’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Web site
• Link to Massachusetts Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Web site
Additional Resources Federal stimulus bill includes billions for Mass.
Federal stimulus bill includes billions for Mass.
The $787 billion economic stimulus package signed into law by President Barack Obama on Feb. 17 includes funding for several local government priorities.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also includes tax cuts and incentives, allocates $27.5 billion nationwide for modernizing roads and bridges, $8.4 billion to improve public transportation systems, $3.2 billion for the Energy Efficiency and Block Grant Program, $1.2 billion for environmental cleanup programs, and $1 billion for Community Development Block Grants.
The bill also provides $1 billion for the Community-Oriented Policing Service program and $2.25 billion for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program nationwide.
Through fiscal 2011, Massachusetts is expected to receive up to $11.7 billion in assistance, including more than $5 billion in tax breaks and $3 billion in Medicaid funding.
The state is in line to receive $890.3 million in infrastructure funding, including a $437.8 million authorization from the Highway Infrastructure Investment Fund for roads and bridges; $134 million for State Revolving Loan Fund projects; $52 million for drinking water infrastructure projects; and millions for entitlement and discretionary Community Development Block Grants.
The day before the bill passed, Gov. Deval Patrick appointed Jeffrey Simon as the state infrastructure investment “czar” to oversee the deployment of federal stimulus dollars in the state. Simon previously served as senior vice president of Actus Lend Lease, a real estate development firm that specializes in the creation of master-planned communities and public/private partnerships.
Simon will consult with 10 task forces that have been working since December in preparation for the receipt of hundreds of millions of federal dollars for “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects. Each of the task forces has produced a report, available at www.mass.gov/recovery. The MMA actively participated on many of the task forces, and nearly all cities and towns across the state forwarded thousands of “shovel-ready” projects for consideration.
The governor has promised a “transparent” process as projects are chosen, and Attorney General Martha Coakley also will help track the stimulus funds.
• Link to federal government’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Web site
• Link to Massachusetts Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Web site
